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Fire Control Act 2000 (NI)
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C2023Q00001 (C02)
08 February 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Application
4 Crown to be bound
5 Interpretation
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Part 2—Chief Fire Control Officer, Fire Control Officers and authorised persons
14 Chief Fire Control Officer
15 Powers and functions of Chief Fire Control Officer
16 Fire Control Officers
17 Authorised persons
18 Identification
19 Powers to enter land and light fires on land
20 Protection of Chief Fire Control Officer, etc
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Part 3—Prevention and control of fires
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Division 1—Total fire ban
21 Declaration of a total fire ban
21A Fires during a total fire ban
21B Fire must not be left unattended during total fire ban
21C Hot works during total fire ban
Division 2—Fire danger period
22 Declaration of fire danger period
22A Fires during a fire danger period
22B Fire must not be left unattended during a fire danger period
Division 3—Fires other than during a total fire ban or fire danger period
23 Fires to clear land
23A Burning waste
23B Burning green waste
Division 4—Obligations relating to fires at all times
24 Uncontrolled fires must be notified and extinguished
24A No tampering etc with fire protection or fire prevention equipment
Division 5—Chief Fire Control Officer Directions
25 Directions to prevent fire or in event of fire
25A Failure to comply with Direction
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Part 3A—Permits
26 Permits
26A Conditions of permit must be complied with
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Part 4—Miscellaneous
27 Liability for payment of costs
28 Common law rights preserved
29 Regulations
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